Corner stud construction



Oct. 19, 1943. H. HOLDSWORTH CORNER STUD CONSTRUCTION l iled July 17; 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 FIG. 2.

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Oct. 19, 1943. H. HOLDSWORTH CORNER STUD CONSTRliCTION Filed July 17, 1941 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR. HAPPY H01 DJWO/PTH 1mg WAGLMW STATE rat-EMT: oFFICEJ Y: i t 2,332,146 I g I: JC'ORNER coNs'rnuc'rioN' 1 I JHarryHbldsworth,Warren Poine,' I H a Apiilication July:17, 1941, Serial 310,402,73 j

Claims. (01, 72-421).

The present invention 1 relates 5 to a; building construction and to a corner bead used therein.

The invention is more'specifically concerned with a building construction} including "two wall structures which join each other at an angle, so

as to form a corner, whereeach wall is-provided with aplaster-receivingmember, the floor and .ceiling between which the walls extend' having plates afiixed thereto which determine the position of the corner, and a corner bead extending from floor to ceiling and secured to the floor and ceiling plates, with means carried by the corner bead'forretaining the plaster-receiving means in position. a

The invention further contemplates a corner bead for use with plastered walls at a corner where the'bead includes a sheet of metal doubled on itself to form an elongated'nose, with two spaced apart legs and an intermediate foldbetween eachleg and the nose. The fold serves notonly the function of positioning the plasterreceiving means but also enables a nail-like element to be passed through the fold to hold'the plaster-receiving means. i r V The principal object of the invention is to provide a corner construction in which once the corner positioning plates are located at the floor and ceiling, the corner bead may be attached to the parts accurately without the use of levelling devices or a plumb line.

Another important object of the invention is the provision of a corner bead which will serve, the function of a stud extending between the floor and ceiling so as to contribute material sup-- port not only to the wall as such but to the plaster-receiving means which is a part of the wall.

Other objects and advantages will appear as the description proceeds and with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which i Fig. 1 is a perspective detail showing the manner of attaching the corner bead to a plate;

Fig. 2 is a sectional plan of acorner construc tion embodying the present invention; 7

Fig. 3 is a view along the line 33 ,of Fig. 2; and I Fig. 4 is a perspective detail of a plate member.

Referring now with particularity to the embodiment illustrated, two wall assemblies are shown approaching each other at an angle to form a corner.

Each wall'preferably, though not necessarily,

includes ceiling and floor members I (the floor member only being shown), attached thereto having a flange 2 and ears 3 bent inwardly therefrom towards each other. A similar member is provided on the ceiling, these "twomembers determimng accuratelythe position of the final wall. Studs are shown at 4 preferablyformed of a length of sheet metal folded upon itself to form a forwardly projecting nose E' and twdohpo-sitely extending base portions 76'. l as -g'shovm, the studs are intended to be located with respect to the floor and ceiling members" so that the ears 3 overlie the base studsinposition. I v It'is to be noted that-the n0'se5'- of-the"s"tiids extends joutwar'dly a sufficient distance "s'o'that the plaster carrying member fl may eo'verlie the ears 3 and a baseportion's'dn substantial'abutmentwith the nose 5L-Stichi-Dlaster' carrying member'may be plasterboard, wall board,-*celluy losic board composition,'-expanded metal lath or the like or infactanymemb'er ordinarily used asabase for carrying wal1;plaster;'- g t .i

A nail-like element '8 may then be -passed 7 hold through aligned apertures in the nose 5th the plaster-carrying members 1 in position;v

The above construction is described'in detail in my copending application SerialNo; 328,840, filed April 10, 1940. The wallshavingthus been accurately-positioned as above-indicated; a corner plate having a ma -wane and a securing I flange [0 is fastened to the ceilingand a cor'responding' element to the floor at the location I which the corner is to occupy. As shown in Fig.

2, the front wall 9 of the plates is located sothat the plaster-carrying member 7 may lie closely against the same and inalignment therewith.

The particular corner bead which is an important part of my invention comprises a length of sheet metal folded on itself so as to form an elongated nose H with an enlargement iii, the other end portion of the corner bead 'terminau ing in two spaced apart legs 13 with an intermediate fold between each leg and the nose, the, fold comprisingthe'walls l4 and i5. As shown,

.the wall I5 lies substantially at right angles to .the leg I3, the whole being so positioned that the end of a plaster-carrying member 7 will substantially abut the same.

'Each leg [3 is provided with a series of perforations IGadapted to receive an-ear IT projecting outwardly fromithe front wall 9 of the floor and ceiling plates, the car being then bent .over, to secure the corner bead in place. v i

Thus the corner bead extends completely be-. tween floor and ceiling and is secured to the fioor and ceiling plates sothat the bead in effect performs the function ofa'stud, not only rigidly connecting the floorv and ceiling plates but accu-' portion 6 and thus' poi a t re rately positioning the corner of the wall without V the use of leveling devices or a plumb line.

When, therefore, a suitable length of plastercarrying member I is placed in position between the nearest stud 4 and the wall 5 of the fold in the corner bead, a nail-like element 18 may then be passed through aligned apertures in the walls I4 and I5 of the fold and even extended into a wall of the nose ll. Thus, the plaster-carrying member is firmly and accurately held in its proper position with regard to the remainder of the assembly.

It is desirable, of course, that the main body of the corner beadbe perforated so that when plaster is applied, say to the line 1'9, not only is the bead completely covered therewith but the plaster may be forced into the perforations and enter the inside of the bead proper. Thi makes for better stability.

Plaster may then be applied to the other face of the plaster-carrying member L's-ay to the line M, thusproducing a finishedplastered wall.

1 It is to be understood, of course', that the cornerbead may be made of any desirable material in suitable weights, either integrally formed or of assembled parts. I I 7 v The perforations tol receive the ears I} and theJnailsIB may be standardized ,so as to facilitate the universal application of the ccnstruction to various building conditions, which avoids the necessity of special construction for each job.

Such a combination is, particularly desirable in thatit not. onlypermits of the formation of a wall with an. equal quantity or thickness on each side of the plaster-carrying member but permits of the erection of such a construction in a minimum length of time without plumbing.

While the invention has been shown and described with particular reference to specific embodiments, it isto be understood that it is not to be lin'iitedthereto but is to be construed broadly and restricted solely by the scope of the append- 1. A building construction including two wall structures joining each other at an angle so as to form a corner, each wall including a plaster receiving member, a floor plate and a ceiling plate aflixed to a floor and ceiling respectively, said plates determining the position of the corner, a corner bead extending from floor to ceiling and secured to the floor and ceiling plates, and means carried by the corner bead for retaining the plaster-receiving means in position in which the corner bead is provided with a fold, a portion of which projects outwardly beyond the outer face of the plaster-receiving member, the plaster-receiving member retaining means penetrating said portion of said fold.

2. A building construction including two wall structures joining each other at an angle so as to form a corner, each wall including a plaster receiving member, a floor plate and a ceiling plate afilxed to a floor and ceiling respectively, said plates determining the position of the corner, a corner bead extending from floor to ceiling and secured to the floor and ceiling plates, and means carried by the corner bead for retaining the plaster-receiving means in position in which the corner bead is provided with an elongated nose, anguiarly extending legs and'a folded portion between the nose and each leg, the plaster-receiving member in each wall having an end portion overlying a leg and adjacent a fold, the plasterreceiving member retaining means comprising a nail-like element penetrating the folded portion of the corner bead and engaging the plaster-- receiving member. 1 r

3. A corner head for use with plastered walls comprising asheet of metal doubled on itself to form an elongated nose, two spaced apart legs and an intermediate fold between each leg and the nose, said'legs forming an abutment for plaster receiving members and said folds having means to receive retaining means to hold said plaster receiving members in place.

4. The corner bead of claim 3 in which that portion of the fold adjacent each leg is substantially at right angles to the leg.

5. The corner bead of claim 3 with aligned perforations in-each side of the folded portions and adapted to receive nail means for retaining plaster-receiving means in place when the wall is erected. V

HARRY HOLDSWORTH. 

